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FX Renews Comedy, Expands Episode Order for Late-Night Show

FX announced a couple of key programming moves over the weekend — renewing a sitcom and expanding the order for a late-night show, B&C reports. "Louie," the comedy from Louis C.K., has been renewed for a fourth season, while the…

CBS Optimistic About a Ninth Season of ‘How I Met Your Mother’ — With ‘Strategic’ Conclusion in Mind; Also, the Show Is About to Release a Soundtrack

CBS is in talks about extending "How I Met Your Mother" for a ninth season, according to CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler, EW.com’s Inside TV reports. "We’re in early conversations and we’re pretty optimistic," Tassler said. She spoke at the…

Test Format for CBS’s ‘Face the Nation’ to Become Permanent After Ratings Surge

A format that has been tested since this spring will become permanent for CBS’s "Face the Nation," reports B&C. The show will now permanently be expanded to one hour, the story notes. The show was expanded from its half-hour format…

NBC’s ‘The Office’ Adds a Regular Cast Member

"The Office" will return for the ninth season on NBC with a new regular, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Joining the series is Jake Lacy from "Better With You," the story reports. It’s believed Lacy will play a new hire named…

‘Modern Family’ Cast Signs New Deal

"The cast of ABC’s hit comedy ‘Modern Family’ agreed to new terms on their contracts Friday [July 27, 2012], in time to begin production Monday on the show’s fourth season, a spokesman for 20th Century Fox Television, which produces the…

NBC Olympics On Fire! Old Ratings Records All Falling Down, My Fair Lady

"NBC’s two-day primetime average of 35.6 million viewers is the best start to a Summer Olympics on record," the network reports. Based on the fast national ratings, NBC announced that "In the more than 50 years of televised Olympics, NBC’s…

AMC Cancels Drama Series

AMC is pulling the plug on a drama series, with the studio behind the show vowing to find another outlet for it, Deadline.com reports. The show is “The Killing,” which will end its run on the cable network after two…

‘Idol’ Judge Rumor Watch: Another R&B Singer’s Name Surfaces; Meanwhile, a Country Superstar Turns Down the Job

We may be at the point where it would be easier to report names of any famous singers who have NOT been mentioned as possible replacements for the judges who have left “American Idol.” The latest name to surface as…

‘Dancing with the Stars’ Unveils All-Star Cast (Video)

ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” changed things up during Friday’s Television Critics Association presentation by revealing the lineup for the upcoming All-Star edition well ahead of schedule, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In the lineup for the show’s 15th season…

CBS Sports Network Inks Deal for Football

CBS Sports Network has closed a deal that will bring football telecasts to the cable network, B&C reports. The network will broadcast games played by the United Football League, which has been in operation since 2009. CBS Sports Network will…